Front Cover:Fragment from the painting "Mugham"
by painter Rasim
Babayev. Mugham
is a traditional form of music in the East which is often compared
to jazz because of its nuances and immprovisational nature. We
choose Babayev's painting because folklore is similar in character
- there are so many new voices playing on vaviations of old themes.
So many colors, shades, and nuances. Babayev's studio is in Baku
at (99-412) 38-22-87. Many works are displayed.

Back Cover: A group of young boys waiting
their chance to perform the traditional Shepherds' Dance. Photo:
Bahadur Jafarov.

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Folklore - if you want
to know a nation or people well, get to know their folklore -
proverbs, jokes, riddles, expressions, and dramatic folk tales
and epics.